Lemonade Stand

When my sister and I were little we lived in Hawaii, so we didn't have a lemonade stand, we had a coconut stand. Never mind the fact that everyone in our neighborhood had a coconut tree in their backyard, we set up shop, trying to sell those coconuts. When that didn't work, we tried our hands at making leis to sell. Once I think we even sold shaved ice. That was probably our most successful venture. Although, I think we did pretty well selling perfume door to door. What was our secret formula for that perfume, you might ask? Water and flower petals in a dixie cup. I believe we sold them for a dime a piece. It's a wonder neither of us are in sales right now :)

You may be wondering why I'm bringing this up right now. Well, I made a promise to myself that I would try to buy lemonade, or coconuts, from any kids with a roadside stand, and yesterday I passed one on my way to work. I was going the wrong direction and was kind of in a hurry, so I almost didn't stop. But then I remembered my promise, so I turned around and went back. Inflation apparently hasn't affected lemonade stands yet because they were selling each glass for a quarter. It was good lemonade, and I chatted with the girls for a minute. They said business was going all right. I was glad I stopped. I couldn't help but see my sister and I in those little girls, and I had to wonder what kind of roadside stand our kids will be opening in the not too distant future.